Posts Tagged ‘mosque’

Ömeriye Camii

This mosque located in the old St. Mary’s Church stands at Platía Tillyrías. The church was partly destroyed in the XVIth century by the Ottoman army, in the past it was the part of Augustian monastery. The temple is still open and used by the local people. It is also accessible for the visitor [...]

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Platía Faneroménis

The Faneroménis square is to replace the Eleftherías square located in the centre of the city and mark the most important part of the city.

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Selimiye Camii

The present mosque, used by the Cypriot muslims as a place of worship, was at the beginning a roman-catholic church. The mosque is the oldest gothic monument on the island, it’s construction started at the beginning of the XIIIth century.

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